# Looking for the name of a '60s song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 6, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450 "2011-04-06T20:35:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/1 "2011-04-06T20:35:01Z")
…or, it could be early '70s, I suppose. I think it’s by The Mamas and the Papas, and it’s about how, now that we’re all living in peace and togetherness, we can move on to the next stage of the hippie movement. Or something to that effect. The main section is fairly quick, and then the song slows down a lot for the chorus. For what it’s worth, I really loathe the song, but I’d like to track it down. Sorry this is so vague… ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/2 "2011-04-06T20:44:49Z")
You don’t mean [Get Together](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4fWN6VvgKQ), do you? ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/3 "2011-04-06T20:50:28Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > You don’t mean [Get Together](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4fWN6VvgKQ), do you? Is that the one where they sing “C’mon people, now, smile on your brother…”? Not that song, no. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/4 "2011-04-06T20:52:24Z")
And you don’t mean [Aquarius](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9oq_IskRIg), right? ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/5 "2011-04-06T20:54:53Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > And you don’t mean [Aquarius](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9oq_IskRIg), right? The Age of Aquarius? No, not that one. FWIW, I can’t watch youtube where I am, so those cool links aren’t working. Lyrics would help, though. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/6 "2011-04-06T21:00:24Z")
“Reach Out of the Darkness?” I think it’s so groovy now, That people are finally getting together. I think it’s wonderful, and how, That people are finally getting together. Reach out in the darkness. Reach out in the darkness. Reach out in the darkness, And you may find a friend. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/7 "2011-04-06T21:01:23Z")
That’s it!!! By Friend and Lover. Thanks! I totally hate that song. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/8 "2011-04-06T21:02:11Z")
[Monday Monday](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h81Ojd3d2rY)? Oops, too late. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/9 "2011-04-06T21:03:39Z")
Oh, and nicely done, given my especially vague OP. This board is awesome. I love you guys! _sniff_ ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/10 "2011-04-06T21:12:25Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > That’s it!!! By Friend and Lover. Thanks! I totally hate that song. If you think that’s bad, you should hear “Ode to a Dandelion”, from the LP. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) it doesn’t appear to be available on teh intrawebz. I know I’ve posted about this song before… probably in a “worst lyrics you’ve ever heard” thread. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/11 "2011-04-06T21:13:35Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > That’s it!!! By Friend and Lover. Thanks! I totally hate that song. You should celebrate by listening to that song over and over for a few hours. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2011, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/12 "2011-04-06T22:57:08Z")
I listened to it once just now, almost all the way through. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/13 "2011-04-07T02:19:09Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > I listened to it once just now, almost all the way through. Ugh. \*there was a song that I did not care for and then one day I posted on my board I asked the Dope if they would help me find the song that now is stuck inside my mind reach out in the darkness…\* ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-a-60s-song/577450/14 "2011-04-07T03:50:05Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > \*there was a song > that I did not care for > and then one day > I posted on my board > I asked the Dope if they would help me find > the song that now is stuck inside my mind > > reach out in the darkness…\* I believe that should be _retch out in the dorkness_